Ryzen 3 8300G vs Apple M2 Max
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 385 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.10 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix2 (2024) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $176 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 48 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 137 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 67000 Million | 20,900 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 65 Watt |
Apple M2 Max has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ryzen 3 8300G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 21.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M2 Max is a notebook processor while Ryzen 3 8300G is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 3 8300G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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